UAE Dirham to Pakistani Rupee Rate- September 16, 2025

Karachi/Dubai, September 16, 2025: The UAE Dirham (AED) has decreased to 76.63 Pakistani Rupee (PKR) today in a gradual fall of 0.02 PKR from the preceding day’s level of 76.65 PKR, as verified by trusted sources watching interbank and open market levels.

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This revision follows an exceptional June in which the AED saw an appreciation worth 0.81 PKR and went up from 76.44 PKR to 77.25 PKR and to a high of 77.6111 PKR on July 1, 2025. The Dirham’s gradual descent is evidence of subtle market shifts but points to the United Arab Emirates’ strong economy and international financial hub status.

The AED-PKR rate depends on a combination of fixed and floating mechanisms. The UAE Dirham is pegged to the US Dollar at an official rate of 3.6725 AED per USD, an initiative maintained by the Central Bank of the UAE since 1997 to ensure currency stability and lure foreign investment. The peg fixes the value of Dirham with regard to movements in USD and is affected by US monetary policies and oil market dynamics in addition to UAE’s trade surplus. The Pakistani Rupee floats on the other hand with market supply and demand determining its value and subject to Pakistani export performance, foreign exchange reserves accumulation, and inflation levels all influenced by international relations. The present value of 76.63 PKR per AED is an indication of a minute decline in Dirham’s value vis-à-vis the PKR and is brought about by minor forex adjustments and provides an idea of the present-day economic dynamics at inter국 levels.

UAE’s Strategic Economic Policies: The Case of Success

The UAE’s economic prowess is rooted in visionary policies that propel the Dirham’s strength. Moving beyond oil, the nation has embraced diversification, channeling investments into tech innovation, renewable energy, and tourism, with Dubai and Abu Dhabi emerging as global hubs. Initiatives like the UAE Vision 2030 prioritize fiscal discipline, business-friendly reforms, and infrastructure development, drawing substantial foreign capital—projected at $20 billion in 2025 per World Bank estimates. The Central Bank’s proactive measures, including robust reserves and inflation control, safeguard the Dirham’s value. This strategic approach not only sustains the currency at 76.63 PKR today but also positions the UAE as a beacon of economic resilience amid global uncertainties.

Effects on Pakistani Expats in UAE and their Families

For Pakistan’s 1.5 million expat community doing well in the UAE, the current AED rate of 76.63 PKR is just a mild increase in remittance value compared to the earlier 76.65 PKR. The service and construction laborers and professionals remitted an amount of $717.2 million to Pakistan in the month of June 2025 alone as per State Bank of Pakistan data. The UAE is now Pakistan’s second-largest remittance market after Saudi Arabia. The mild Dirham drop leads to each remitted amount in dirham translating into a few added paisas and strengthening family finances in Pakistan in meeting needs like healthcare, education, and residence in regions like Sindh, Punjab, and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The remittance lifeline enhances local economies and sustains family businesses and reduces poverty pressures. The rate is however still a increase in import prices of UAE goods—such as consumer electronics and edibles—making it hard on Pakistani industry and consumers at rising prices.

Brief Overview of AED and PKR

United Arab Emirates Dirham (AED), introduced in 1973, is the national currency of the United Arab Emirates and is subdivided into 100 fils and abbreviated as د.إ. Its pegging to the US Dollar is an indication of the UAE oil-based economy and recent diversification. Pakistani Rupee (PKR), introduced in 1948, is the national currency of Pakistan and is subdivided into 100 paisa and abbreviated as ₨. Pakistani and external economic policies and pressures apply to it on the open market to a population of over 240 million.